The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-28

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pany in Arcadia, evening.
THE MUSEUM-"Iittle Nugget" afternoon and
evening.
In Brief
The artist proof of Munkacsy's great~paint
ing, Christ Before Plate will be on exhibit
ton at the Model clothing store to-day.
Harry Prunk, who attempted to commit sui
eide, on Saturday, by cutting his throat, will re-
cover. He was able to talk yesterday, but has
been unable to eat anything yet
ARRESTED AS A COMMON. GAMBLER.
John Mclaughlin was arrested by Captain
Quigley, yesterday, for being common gam
bier. He was formerly resident of Indianapo-
lis and returned here since the Legislature met
to engage IN gambling.
HAS SOMEBODY BEEN DROWNED?
Yesterday morning, about daylight, the watch
man at the water works discovered plug hat
and dinner-baske floating down the canal
There was nothing on them that indicated own
ership. The find was reported to the police. and
there was belief that some one had been
drowned, but the days investigation found no
one missing.
TO BE REFITTED FOR HOTEL.
1t is stated that the Eastern firm owning the
Cieaveland Block, corner of Kentucky avenue
and Tennessee street, contemplate reftting the
building this spring, for hotel purposes. The
building was originally built for a hotel. and is
admirably arranged for the purpose. The new
Union Depot will extend halfway TO Tennessee
street. and it is believed the hotel will be excel
lently located.
MUCH LIGHT FROM LITTLE FIRE.
At o'clock last evening there was bright
light in the southern part of the city. and fire
alarm turned in by the Waterman in the
tower for Lieber's brewery. When the depart
IN MT nd fho int thoxy dican
blaze was out in the country, and went no
further. It was the burning of stable on
farm south Of the corporation line, but whose
could not be learned.
REAL ESTATE VALUES ADVANCING.
Since work began on the new Ur.on Depot
the price of real estate on Snntn Illinois street.
between Washington street and the depot has
advanced one-half. Rents have also gone up
% per cent. The property this street
promises to be the most valuable In the
city, and it is reported that all the old frame
buildings on the street are to be replaced with
new brick blocks this summer.
TIMERS JOIN THE KNIGHTS.
Twenty-f five timers and sheet-iron workers. as
sembled in the City Court room yesterday, to lis
ten to Knights Of Labor argument from W. P.
Smith, P. r. Carroll and Ed Gould. There
were six non-union men present, and after the
An effort bordering on coercion is being made to
bring all the timers and sheet-iron men into the
union. There is considerable opposition to the
| union, and the majority refuse to join it.
WANTED TO GO TO THE woRK-R
Last Friday right two young men, poorly clad,
came to the staton.house and asked to lodge
over night Their request was granted and Sat
urday morning they were allowed to 60. Yes
terday morning they returned and asked to be
slated as vacs and to be sent to the work-house,
as they had no home. Saturday night they
lshing with cold and hunger. They gave their
names as Frank Smith and John Stewart, and
say their home is near Springfield, o.
PREPARED TO KILL SOME ONE
| A Polish family residing at No. 1873 Eddy
| street had child chrstened last evening. and
| celebrated the event by tapping key of beer.
| Among the guests was Andrew Burgess. He
drank too much, and, becoming noisy, was pat
out. That made him mad and, going home he
| got knife, and returned determined, he said,
| TO kill some one. A messenger was sent to the
| police station for help. and Sergeants Sauers
and Hagerdorn went down and arrested the
excited foreigner. He says there was fighting
| in the house all evening. and he went home fol
| his knife with which to defend himself.
| THE STATE Y. NJ. C. A. CONVENTION.
The State convention Of Young Mems Chris
| tan Associations to be held at Tabernacle Pres
byterian Church on next Thursday, continuing il
session through three days. will, it is expected, b.
one of the most important ever held in Indiana
special object of the convention will be to maxi
provision for the support Of a State secretary
| who SHALL under the direction of the State com
mttee, have general supervision of the Y. M. c
A. work in Indiana. Robert Weidensall and
X. Ober. secretaries OF the international com
| mittee, l. e. Brown, State secretary of Illinois
| F. W. Douglas, now doing special work in Thu
! State, and other prominent association worker
are expected to be present
KILLED ON THE TRACK.
Anthony Quinn for several years has been en-
ployed at the Malleable iron works, and has BEEF
the only support of an aged mother. who reside
in Haughville Last evening he left his hom
about6 o'clock and went to q store in Haugh
Vile with a friend. They were returning be
tween and o'clock, and at the crossing of tn
l., D. & s. railroad encountered pony engin
standing across the street They started to e
around it. and, they did 3d. the engine begal
letting off steam and blinded them. Just a
they had stepped on the main track a passenge
train dashed up. and Mr. Quinn, unable to &c
off the traks was struck by the engine pilot, an,
fell under the wheels His body fell outside tn,
rail, but both logs were cut of, the right one a,
boot-top, and the left just below the hip
The train was stopped, aud he was cared for by
the trainmen until Flanner & Hommown's en-
Hospital, whore he died soon after arriving
Personal Mention.
Mr.. j. II. Beadle, of Rockville the llknowl
journalist, was in the city yesterday.
| Mr.. C. r. Shepherd, Of the Champion Cit